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About Ghotiya Village

Ghotiya is a mid sized village in Palari tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 732, made up of 364 males and 368 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,011 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493228, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghotiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghotiya village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Palari
Pincode 493228
Area (hectares) 28.79 hectares
Population 732
Male Population 364
Female Population 368
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,011
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghotiya compares

By the 2011 count Ghotiya is the 98th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents. Its 28.79 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Ghotiya

Ghotiya is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ghotiya as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghotiya from other places

Ghotiya lies about 61 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Bhatapara, about 32 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ghotiya
Tehsil headquarters Palari 3.2 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 16 km
Nearest railway station Bhatapara 32 km
District headquarters Raipur 61 km

Villages closest to Ghotiya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palari tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ghotiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghotiya village had a population of 732. That makes it the 98th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents.

Ghotiya village has 364 males and 368 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghotiya has about 1011 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Ghotiya is 493228. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghotiya covers 28.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ghotiya falls under Palari tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Ghotiya is Bhatapara, about 32 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Ghotiya.

Ghotiya is about 61 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghotiya is in Palari tehsil of Raipur district. Palari is about 3.2 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 16 km away. Bhatapara is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kukda (under 2 km), Janglore (under 2 km) and Gadakusmi (2.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ghotiya today is likely to be higher.

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